Trying to get the "new school" to focus on the why and how via open-ended tools (i.e. wikis).
Reading and Writing has been a concern and focus since the beginning. Three recent research studies indicate that students' using a wiki had greater success on final exams, greater retention of course content and information, and greater overall academic success.
Elements of Writing Instruction (11 total) that can match up with work on a wiki Writing strategies Summarization Collaborative writing Specific product goals Word processing Inquiry activities Process writing (6+ traits) Content learning
-Modeling & relevant
-Across content areas
"Wiki's are the simplest thing that could possibly work."
Twitter: @Philip_Cummings
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Class Book Review Wiki: http://brokenspines.wikispaces.com/
Trying to get the "new school" to focus on the why and how via open-ended tools (i.e. wikis).
Reading and Writing has been a concern and focus since the beginning. Three recent research studies indicate that students' using a wiki had greater success on final exams, greater retention of course content and information, and greater overall academic success.
Elements of Writing Instruction (11 total) that can match up with work on a wiki
Writing strategies
Summarization
Collaborative writing
Specific product goals
Word processing
Inquiry activities
Process writing (6+ traits)
Content learning
-Modeling & relevant
-Across content areas
"Wiki's are the simplest thing that could possibly work."
Examples of wiki use...
http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/
Lessons Learned
Get Organized, Barn Raising, Real Names/Nicknames, Driver's Ed & Modeling
Stephanie's Preferred Tools: Wikispaces, Google Sites
Reflective Q's: